[Stats] Pros and Cons of Raising Cigarette Prices

A survey revealed that 59 percent of Koreans were in agreement over the government’s plan to raise the cigarette prices.

Gallup Korea recently held a survey on 1,000 adults older than 19 years of age, asking “What do you think about the plan to increase the price for a pack of cigarettes to 4,500 won from the current 2,500 won?” To this, 59 percent said affirmatively while 35 percent were in opposition. Only 7 percent answered “I don’t know.”

The percentage of people who approved the plan has increase slightly from 52 percent in an earlier poll in March this year. The approval ratio differed by whether the respondent was a smoker. As many as 65 percent of non-smokers said they agreed to the plan while only 34 percent of smokers said so.

Currently you have JavaScript disabled. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page.Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser.

About Korea Bizwire

Korea Bizwire is committed to reporting on "uniquely Korean" stories for our readers. But we also provide enhanced coverage of useful information from all over the world if we find them of interest or relevance to our global audience.

Kobiz Media, the parent company of this site, offers highly competent press release distribution and localization services aimed at South Korea -- increasingly important and attractive market for global businesses who want to have an upper hand in Asia Pacific region since Korea serves as a stepping-stone for forward-looking brands' future success in this lucrative markets. We wish you all good luck for extraordinary success in your businesses and life.